Bedridden for a month with long COVID, now recovered, crediting metformin and time
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Jun 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I recovered from long Covid, it started beginning 2022 for me
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I was bedridden for a month ... Since last Sunday im completely bedridden again
In context ↗ - Now: Recovered
I recovered after 2 years! I couldn’t even walk to the supermarket & now I joined the gym
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got Covid, probably Delta 5 of November. It was pretty bad
Read from 14 of their posts and comments; links to the 8 this page draws on
Summary
Acorn 87044 became ill with long COVID in early 2022, having had COVID in November 2021, and was bedridden for a month with brain fog, fainting, low blood pressure and food intolerances. They relapsed repeatedly, usually after reinfection, with most rounds lasting three months or more though one after vaccination lasted a month. They recovered by autumn 2023, crediting metformin and possibly time, and now work out and are tapering their SSRI, with occasional vertigo remaining.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Iron Supplements · Not said
I thought it might have been anemia, because I loose so much blood. But I already take Iron Supplements and blood test turned out fine.
In context ↗ - all vitamins · No change
I took all vitamins , tried antihistamines and aspiring microdosing. But nothing improved. So I stopped
In context ↗ - antihistamines · No change
tried antihistamines and aspiring microdosing. But nothing improved.
In context ↗ - ibuprofen · Worse
took it against bad period pain and really regret it.
In context ↗ - naproxen · Helped
I felt better when I was taking naproxen during period, which is an anti-inflammatory
In context ↗ - avoiding inflammatory foods (no gluten, sugar, lactose, coffee, nicotine) · Helped
Anyways avoiding everything which was inflammatory, helped for me.
In context ↗ - SSRI · Helped
Ssri really help me cope and I still take them!
In context ↗ - paxlovid · Worse
Ones I thought , I recovered from paxlovid (bc I recovered once with it)
In context ↗ - metformin · Helped a lot
i took it for 14 days, 500mg a day!
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet · Other drugs and medicines
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. 1 step has no time and sits in story order between the steps around it. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| beginning 2022 | became ill with long COVID after a November 2021 infection; bedridden for a monthI got very weak, couldn’t work out anymore ... I was bedridden for a month.In context ↗ | Severe | |
| spring 2022 | got better after about a month in bedAfter a bit more over a month in bed. I finally got better. I could do an activity for a day and then would be tired the day after.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| late April 2022 | crashed after dancing an hour and walking; bedridden again with intense brain fogSince last Sunday im completely bedridden again.In context ↗ | Severe | |
| 2022-2023 | repeated COVID reinfections, each followed by months in bedany time I recover I’d get Covid again and bam another 3 months in bedIn context ↗ | Severe | |
| autumn 2023 | recovered after taking metformin for 14 days, two months after the last relapsethe last thing I tried was metformin and I totally recovered for the first timeIn context ↗ | Recovered | Metformin |
| 2024-06-02 | recovered after two years; joined a gym and is tapering SSRI, with occasional vertigoI recovered after 2 years! I couldn’t even walk to the supermarket & now I joined the gym and going of ssri.In context ↗ | Recovered | Metformin |
Adverse events
- Ibuprofen (Advil, Nurofen, Motrin)“watch out with ibu, I fucked my tummy so bad, and the new inflammation made the lc much worse. Extremely brainfogged, bloated & even more food intolerant.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Ibuprofen (Advil, Nurofen, Motrin)“took it against bad period pain and really regret it.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Paxlovid / nirmatrelvir“I had crazy side effects (liver pain, metallic taste in mouth, nausea)” In context ↗ Liver or kidney problems
- Paxlovid / nirmatrelvir“only made my liver hurt, metallic taste in my mouth and tummy issues!” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Metformin“It just made me a bit hungry (I didn’t gain weight) , if I didn’t eat enough carbs I would feel a bit dizzy and gave me some light abdominal pain” In context ↗ Side effects
- Metformin“Metformin can make you feel dizzy and nauseous tho, especially on an empty stomach” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
couldn’t go to the supermarket without sleeping for 4 hours after
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I got extremely tired and brain fogged.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I would faint when standing up or standing for too long.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
joint pain (hip and knee)
In context ↗ - Gut problems
digestion issues etc.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I had everything, shortness of breath
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
brain and face tingles (pins and needles)
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I told them I got depressed and anxiety attacks because of being sick for so long.
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
fish and chicken smells extremely rotten and I cannot eat it anymore
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